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Everton 1 Bolton 2: Moyes despairs at Everton collapse

EVERTON fans were given a tantalising glimpse of their illustrious past yesterday. “Genuine legends,” claimed the Goodison PA announcer, as the club’s greatest team of all time, as voted for by the fans, were introduced on the pitch at half-time.

The contrast between the current Everton squad and their predecessors, headed by the likes of Neville Southall and Alan Ball as well as descendants of the famed goalscorer Dixie Dean, could hardly be starker. After watching the gifted Youri Djorkaeff snatch a late winner for Bolton, the Blues’ long-suffering fans chanted the name of their manager, David Moyes, rather than any of the players when the team embarked on a sombre lap of honour after the final whistle.

Having guided Everton to the brink of European qualification in his first full season, Moyes is despairing at the quality of his squad. His board are pleading poverty, but the Scot was